Cartridge dispenser



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CARTRIDGE DISPENSER Filed April 14, 1950 FIG 2.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CARTRIDGE DISPENSER Early P. Fraley, Doraville, Ga. Application April 14, 1950, Serial No. 156,005

3 Claims. I

This invention relates to dispensing containers, and more particularly to a dispensing container for cartridges adaptedto be arranged for handling cartridges of different lengths.

A main object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved cartridge dispenser which is simple in construction, which is easy to operate, and which may be readily arranged for handling cartridges of different lengths, for example, short 22-caliber cartridges, long 2 -caliber cartridges, and. long rifle cartridges.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved cartridge dispenser which is adjustable for handling cartridges of difierent lengths, said dispenser being inexpensive to manufacture, involving only a'few parts, being sturdy in construction, being neat in appearance, being compact in size and light in weight.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description and claims, and from the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of an improved cartridge dispenser constructed in accordance with the present invention;

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal cross-sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a horizontal cross-sectional view taken on line 33 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a horizontal cross-sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Figure 1;

Figure 5 is an expanded perspective view of the lower portion of the main body of the cartridge dispenser and the disc elements and end plate associated therewith.

Referring to the drawings, the cartridge dispenser is designated generally at H, and comprises an elongated body 12 formed with the longitudinal bores [3 arranged at equal distances from each other around the periphery of the body l2 and located at equal radial distances from the axis of the body. The body is formed with external flutes l4 which are substantially concentric with the bores l3, as shown in Figure 5. The flutes are evenly spaced around the periphery of the body, and one of the flutes, designated at [4 is not formed with a longitudinal bore, defining a solid or blank space I5. Rotatably secured to one end of the body I2 is a cover disc l6 formed with an aperture I! located at the same radial distance as the bores l3 and adapted to be registered therewith for inserting cartridges into said bores. The cover disc I6 is secured at its center to the center of the end of the body l2 by a screw l8 and is formed on its inner surface with circu- 2 larly arranged spaced recesses l9 lockingly engageable by a spring pressed ball 20 carried by the body l2 for releasably locking the end disc I 6 in respective positions wherein the aperture l I registers with respective bores l3, whereby cartridges may be inserted in said bores. The ends of the bores are closed when the aperture I7 is positioned adjacent the blank space I 5 of the flute l4.

Projecting axially from the opposite end of the body [2 is a stud 2|, and rotatably mounted on said stud are the respective disc elements 22, 23 and 24. Designated at 25 is an end plate fastened at its center to the end of the stud 2| by a machine screw 26 and locked against rotation with respect to said stud by an offset projection 21 carried by the end of the stud 2| and engaged in an opening 28 in the end plate 25. The end plate 25 is formed with an aperture 29 which is at the same radial distance from the axis of the body l2 as the bore I3, but is in longitudinal alignment with the blank space l5 of the solid flute l4. The respective disc elements 22, 23 and 24 are formed with respective peripherally arranged apertures, shownrespectively at 38, 3! and 32, located at the same radial distances as the bores [3 from the axis of the stud 2| and being equal in number to the combined total of the flutes I4 and I4 of'the body l2.

As shown in Figure 2, the disc element 22 is formed with a central thickened portion 33. Opposite said thickened portion 33 the disc element 22 is formed with a projection 34 which is received in a recess 35 formed in the adjacent disc element 23. The body 12 is formed opposite. the recess 35 with a recess 35 adapted to receive the projection 34 when the disc element 22 is reversed.

The disc element 23 is formed with a projection 31 longitudinally aligned with its recess 35, said projection 3! being received in a recess 38 formed in the disc element 24. The disc element 24 is releasably locked to the plate 25 by a spring pressed ball 39 carried in the disc element 24 which is receivable in spaced recesses 40 formed in the plate 25 for looking a selected aperture 32 of the plate 2 3 in registry with the opening 29 of the plate 25.

Secured to the body 12 is a spring clip 4| for engaging over the belt of the user, whereby the cartridge dispenser may be conveniently carried.

With the dispenser arranged as shown in Figures 1 and 2, it will be seen that the disc elements 22, 23 and 24 are locked together for rotation as a unit around the stud 2|. This provides a relatively long combined length of the registering apertures 30, 3| and 32 of the disc elements. With this arrangement, the dispenser may be employed to handle long ride cartridges, inasmuch as the combined length of the apertures 30, 3| and 32 corresponds to the length of such long rifle cartridges, and the cartridges may be fed to said relatively long combined apertures from the bores l3 of the body l2. By rotating the locked disc elements 22, 23 and 24 around the stud 2|, the cartridges carried in the disc e lements 22, 23 and 24 may be successively dis pensed through the opening 29 in the plate 25. When it is desired to dispense cartridges of the next shorter lengths, for example, long 2,2eeali: ber cartridges, the disc elements 23, 22 and 24 are disassembled from the stud 2| by removing the end plate and the disc elements are replaced with the disc element 22 in reversed position,

whereby its lug 34 enters the opening of the body |2 and is eilective to lock the disc element 22 to the body. Under these conditions, only the disc elements 23 and 2.4 are rotatable on the stud 2|, and the combined lengths of the openings 3| and 32 correspond to the lengths of a 22 -caliber long cartridge. ploy the device for dispensing 22-caliher short cartridges, the disc elements 22, 23 and 24 are disassembled from the stud 2| and are reassembled with the disc element 23 located adjacent to the end of the body 12 with the lug 31 of said disc element received in the recess 36 of the body 12. The disc element 22 is positioned adjacent the disc element 23 with its projection 34 received in the recess 35 of the disc element 23 and with its thickened portion 33 projecting downwardly. The disc element 24 is rotatably mounted on the stud 2| adjacent the disc element 22 in its usual manner. With this arrangement, the disc elements 23 and 22 are locked against rotation with respect to the body I2, and only the disc element 24 may rotate. Since the l th of th ap rtur 2 o the disc l me t 4 corresponds to the length of 22-caliber short cartridges, it will be seen that the short cartridges may be dispensed from the device by rotating the disc element. 24 to bring the aper: tures 32 into successive registry with the opening 29 of the end plate 25.

While a specific embodiment of an adjustable cartridge dispenser has been disclosed in the foregoing description, it will be understood that various modifications within the spirit of the in: vention may occur to those skilled in the art. Therefore, it is intended that no limitations be placed on the invention except as defined by the scope of the appended claims. I

What is claimed is:

1. A cartridge dispenser for dispensing cartridges of various lengths comprising an elongated body formed with longitudinal bores uniformly spaced at equal distances from each other and located at equal radial distances from the axis of the body, a cover plate rotatably secured to one' end of the body, said plate being formed with an opening selectively registrable with said bores, an axial stud projecting from the other end of the body, a plurality of disc ele= ments of varying thickness rotatably mounted on said stud, said disc elements being formed with apertures registrable with the bores, an end plate detachably secured on the stud, said end When it is desired to em? plate being formed with an opening arranged to register selectively with the apertures of the disc elements, and means for at times locking certain of said disc elements against rotation relative tosaid body.

2. A cartridge dispenser for dispensing cartridges of various lengths comprising an elongated body formed with longitudinal bores uniformly spaced at equal distances from each other and located at equal radial distances from the axis of the body, a cover plate rotatably secured to one end of the body, said plate being formed with an opening selectively registrable with said bores, an axial stud projecting from the other end of the body, a plurality of disc elements of varying thickness rotatably mounted on said stud, said disc elements being formed with apertures registrabie with the bores, an end plate detachably secured on the stud, said end plate being formed with an opening arranged to register selectively with the apertures of the disc elements, a recess formed in the end of the body facing the disc elements, recesses formed in the respective disc elements, and projections on said disc elements, arranged to be received in said recesses, whereby certain of said disc elements may at times be locked against rotation with respect to the body and at other times the disc elements may be locked for simultaneous rotation around said stud.

3. A cartridge dispenser fordispensing cartridges of variouslengths comprising an .elongated body formed with longitudinal bores unif y spaced at eq al distanc s from each th r d located t equal radial istances from he axis of the body, a cover plate rotatably secured to on end of the l y,'sai plate being form d with an opening selectively registrable with said or an ial stud proj cting from the th r end of h d a pl rality of. dis elements of varying thickness rotatably mounted On said stud, said disc elements being formed with apertures registrable with the bores, an end plate deaohabi y secured on t stud, said end pla e be in formed with an open n arrang to r siser selectively h the ap r ures of the d c l m n a r cess form the end of th body.

c n he is e em recess s formed in'the respective disc elements, projections on said disc e m n s arranged o be receive .in said rec ss whereby certainoi said disc elements may at t m s be locked aga ns rotati n w th respec to t the body and at other tim s the. disc el ments may be locked f r sim taneous rotat on around said stud, and interengagillg resilient detent me ns p id d b tween th an isc lemen a d th end p at y e d lo y loosin h end disc m n i positi ns wherein he aper ure in he n p a r isters with the ap rtures i 'the'end disc element.

EARLY FRALEY.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in'the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Rinne et al Oct. 10, 195.0 

